Buchanan County Health Center prices. From its own published file.

Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

1,579prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$18.32cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $1,124)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$18.32	$486	$7.00–$328
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$18.32	$683	$7.00–$666
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$18.32	$1,124	$7.00–$1,559
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$169	$237	$71.00–$85.48
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$130	$152	$54.00–$54.87
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$138	$163	$58.00–$58.58
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$40.27	$47.38	$17.00–$39.33
Urinalysis `81001`	$61.54	$72.40	$26.00–$26.06
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$213	$250	$90.00–$90.13
EKG tracing `93005`	$299	$352	$126–$127
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$378	$445	$160–$160
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,891	$2,225	$800–$2,002
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,782	$4,450	$1,601–$1,602
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$3,345	$3,936	$1,416–$3,267
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,448	$1,704	$596–$1,414
IV push, single drug `96374`	$182	$214	$77.00–$178
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$400	$471	$169–$391
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.32	$66.81	$1.00–$80.00
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$4.07	$22.11	$1.00–$19.00
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,609	$1,893	$1,022–$1,571
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$809	$952	$790–$857

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Buchanan County Health Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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